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Dad's Divine Duty
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: As God’s representatives in the home, fathers have a duty to set the standard of godliness, as well as providing for its physical well-being.
[2] Ps.128: 3 describes the wife and children of the man who seeks God’s blessing. His wife will be like a “fruitful vine,” while his children are like “olive plants.” These descriptions have something in common: They both need to be cared for and cultivated. Men you need to learn that whether your dealing with your wife or your children, you won’t get very far with a dictatorial attitude. Josh McDowell has said, “Rules without relationships make rebellion” (Josh McDowell).
B. Daddy, You’ve Been Given God’s Directive.
Eph.6: 4 “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
NOTE: [1] Dad, if you plan to cultivate your family to walk with God, it will take some time. Statistics have shown that the average father spends about seven and a half minutes a week with his teens. Is it any wonder the kids of our nation have gone to the dogs?
[2] Men, if you provide your family with the finest things in life and yet don’t cultivate them to know and live for God, you will still be a failure. You won’t be able to take any of earth’s riches to heaven. But you can take your wife and kids to heaven. That’s true wealth. Think about it.
Theme: A man who is a real daddy will have a:
I. A FAITHFUL WALK
II. A FRUITFUL WALK
III. A FAMILY THAT WORSHIPS
